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Summary: Never before have I read something so enjoyable!
Review: After receiving this book as a Christmas gift, I started reading it right away. The book was impossible to put down. I kept wondering what would happen to all of the characters; each was portrayed with such depth. I love the book and have yet to find another that comes close to the enjoyment provided by Pam Binder's book.
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Summary: An interesting tale...
Review: Having first met the author at a trade show in the Pacific Northwest, I decided to give her book a try (even though I do not generally read romances). The time-travel aspect of the story is well handled (our heroine is pulled back into Scotland in the mid-1500's), and the characters are very well developed.I have to confess that the opening of the story is a bit rough for me. Everything that happened seemed contrived in order to get us to a certain point. About a third of the way into the novel, enough is revealed to make it clear why, exactly, events unfolded as they did in the beginning, and it all works (both dramatically and on the believability scale). The author has a good sense of pacing, and also does a decent job of "planting the evidence" in earlier scenes before employing it in later scenes. The story unfolds logically and neatly, without being overly pat. I cannot compare this novel to too many other romances, as it's not generally my genre of choice, but I'd have to agree with other reviewers that, if romance is the draw (and sex is a part of romance), then it does seem to take a while to finally get to the action. And, unlike Hedge of Thorns by Sally Ash (also published by Goodfellow Press), the sex seems somehow irrelevant to the romance. All that being said, though, the story of a woman out of time and a clan of immortals is very well drawn. I recommend this book as a fine first novel.
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Summary: A romance that could have had potential...
Review: I agree this book started out with a great idea for romance and an interesting plot... but just as you would get into an aspect of the plot she was writing it would suddenly stop... as if to leave it with out explanation or appropriate detail... this sometimes made it hard to follow the plot or hold your attention...Lachlan's physical description was lacking although his personal character was not... and the romance end of this really doesn't take off until 2/3rds through the book and when it does it totally surprises you and the moment is brief and lacking in description... so I put that aside to just follow the idea of this plot on immortality... but that too fizzeled out in the end with a far too easy of a closing to what was suppose to be some kind of climax... and the final frustration is in the end she doesn't resolve all the conflicts Amber had with Lachlan about his immortality... I reread the end three times to see if I missed something... and I didn't... the author did....how completely frustrating!
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Summary: A GOOD BOOK
Review: I PICKED UP THIS BOOK AT AN IMPULSE, THEN ONE DAY STARTED TO READ IT. I HAD A HARD TIME READING IT THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS. BUT FROM THEN ON IT KEPT MY ATTENTION, AND I WAS VERY GLAD THAT I DID FINISH THE BOOK. NOT A FAVORITE BOOK YET, BUT ONE WORTH READING. If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A Christmas gift to be cherished forever.
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Summary: You won't put this book down 'till you've finished it!
Review: I took a chance on this unknown author because the cover looked so good (so much for cliches!) This story is about time travel, romance, family secrets, and much more. The stated goal of the author was to portray women of the past as the intelligent, strong, and resourceful people they were, but I believe she did an excellent job of portraying all of her characters in the most realistic of ways. Multi-demensional characters, sub-plots, twists and turns, this book has it all. The only regret I have after reading it is that it went too fast! Thank you to Pam Binder & her publishers for adding a classic to my book shelf.
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Summary: A great debut for this fine storyteller
Review: In 1566 Lachlan MacAlpin, noticing a woman drowning, dives into the icy Loch Ness and rescues her. He takes her to his castle in Urquhart where his physician tends to her. Lachlan learns her name is Amber MacPhee, who thinks the reenactment is incredible for its wealth of detail. She worries about how her Aunt Dora must be feeling since Amber, a Seattle teacher, accidentally drove her car into the Loch. However, Amber soon realizes that somehow she has been transported back over four centuries. To provide Amber protection, Lachlan names her as his betrothed. As the duo starts to know one another, they fall in love. However, he thinks she is the legend who has temporarily come back to help his people fight an ancient enemy before returning to the twentieth century. Assuming that they defeat the evil threatening his clan and if she goes home, Lachlan, being an immortal, knows that the wait to see his love again will seem much more excruciating than four hundred plus years. THE INSCRIPTION is an intriguing time travel romance that will remind the audience of "The Highlander." The story line is entertaining, but it is the characters that make this a fun novel. The lead couple is a charming pair as late twentieth century feminism battles sixteenth century Scottish machismo. The support cast, especially Lachlan's siblings, add much depth to the tale. Pam Binder will leave her audience spellbound and desiring similar tales starring immortals. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Flat characters, no plot - skip this one.
Review: Scottish Highlands. Time travel. Immortality. Sounded like just the thing for a long flight home for the holidays, right? Nope. Skip this one, folks. There were several problems with logic and continuity - a character knows something in one scene that they have no way of knowing, then have forgotten they knew it in the next chapter; this gets to be disruptive for the attentive reader. Major plot points were skipped completely (the room with the potions and the star maps, for example. Why make such a big deal out of this if they were never to be seen again?). What was the point, also, of Marcail and O'Donnell? Neither character was particularly well-drawn or even all that likable, so it really didn't matter to the reader whether or not they ever decided to join. Many of the scenes were short - 3 or 4 paragraphs or no more than a page - but they would jump characters and even jump 2 or 3 days from the previous scene. Unfortunately, in jumping over the days, the author missed telling big chunks of story. Considering that the time travel portion only covered 28 days to begin with, she didn't have the luxury of skipping days. Pass this one up. If you want immortality and the Scottish Highlands, watch "Highlander" (the first movie). If you want time travel and the Scottish Highlands, read Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander." I definitely will not read more by this author.
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Summary: Flat characters, no plot - skip this one.
Review: Scottish Highlands. Time travel. Immortality. Sounded like just the thing for a long flight home for the holidays, right? Nope. Skip this one, folks. There were several problems with logic and continuity - a character knows something in one scene that they have no way of knowing, then have forgotten they knew it in the next chapter; this gets to be disruptive for the attentive reader. Major plot points were skipped completely (the room with the potions and the star maps, for example. Why make such a big deal out of this if they were never to be seen again?). What was the point, also, of Marcail and O'Donnell? Neither character was particularly well-drawn or even all that likable, so it really didn't matter to the reader whether or not they ever decided to join. Many of the scenes were short - 3 or 4 paragraphs or no more than a page - but they would jump characters and even jump 2 or 3 days from the previous scene. Unfortunately, in jumping over the days, the author missed telling big chunks of story. Considering that the time travel portion only covered 28 days to begin with, she didn't have the luxury of skipping days. Pass this one up. If you want immortality and the Scottish Highlands, watch "Highlander" (the first movie). If you want time travel and the Scottish Highlands, read Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander." I definitely will not read more by this author.
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Summary: Characters Lost Substance on Time Travel Romance!
Review: Story started out with a bang then the characters fell apart and didn't seem to click to my thinking. I did like the relationship of Lachlan to his family and his country people. I'm not sure if I would read this author again.
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Summary: A slow start but ends perfectly
Review: The story starts slowly but picks up towards the middle of the book, but saying that it is a very good read. Pam brings together Immortals and time-travel wonderfully. The characters are well developed by Pam, even the secondary characters. The book makes you believe all that is writen about the Loch Ness Monster as the gardian of the Immortals. If she wasn't so slow developing the characters in the beginning I would give the book 5 stars instead of 4 stars. Sorry Pam. I would like to see more books for the other characters in the book.
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